Think back to the first time you and your friends tried mixing all the sodas in the pop fountain. You watched each different fizz cascade into the 64 oz. Big Gulp, mesmerized as the cola-colored puddle metamorphosed into a rust-colored, guaranteed gut-buster of a beverage. You thought to yourself, "Is this a good idea?"

And if you're anything like me, you said, "What the hell," and took a sip and even as you felt your Cheetoes and chocolate milk crawling back up your throat (with just a hint of Dr. Pepper), you swore to all your friends--you swore to God--that it was the "best thing ever made, try it, you gotta try it, just try it." And in the end, after fighting back your lunch, you decided it wasn't really that bad. And you took another sip.

That's what life is like in mredison's neighborhood. Welcome.

Friday, September 21, 2007

No Time for Milk, Dr. Jones

A Boston Globe story talks about a Harvard Med Student who has sued to get an additional hour added on to her 45 minute break during the medical boards. A judge (male) denied her request, saying she could take the test now and pass, despite her condition, or she could schedule the test for after she no longer needs to pump.

The medical board says that breast feeding is not a recognized disability and not a reason for additional time. She's appealing, but the boards are Monday. What's gonna happen?!!

But here's what's already happened: The board already gave her an extra day to take the exams because she suffers from dyslexia and ADHD. She'll get a 45 minute break each day, along with permission to bring her pump into the testing room and a private room to pump in.

So, who's being unreasonable?

Here's a blog about breast feeding:
http://www.momsfeedingfreedom.com/index.php/home/blog/
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